Preceded by Jeremiah B. Howell Alma mater Brown University 1788 Preceded by Daniel Lyman Name James Jr. Succeeded by Nehemiah R. Knight | Preceded by Ray Greene Education Brown University Resigned December 25, 1820 Political party Federalist Party Federalist Party | |
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Governor Arthur Fenner
Henry Smith
Isaac Wilbour
James Fenner
William Jones Born April 25, 1772
Providence, Rhode Island ( 1772-04-25 ) Role Former United States Senator Died December 25, 1820, Washington, D.C., United States | ||
Previous office Senator (RI) 1817–1820 | ||
James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University) at Providence in 1788.
Burill was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.
The town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, is named for him. His grandson is the American writer and public speaker, George William Curtis.
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